Sandwiching machine



July 25, 1961 R. J. FAY

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SANDWICHING MACHINE Filed Dec. 15, 1958 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 UnitedStates Patent 2,993,453 SANDWICHING MACHINEvv Rudolph I. Fay, Villa Park, Illl, assignor to Peters Miachinery Company, Chicago lll., a corporation of- Illinoisl Filed Dec. 15, 19585 Ser. No. 180,508 16. Claims. (Cl. 107-1) ing machine. in which theV cookies are; supported by.Y a;

taut-Wire arrangement and fingersy of. aconveyor chain.

slide the cookies alongthe-wires, the-tension of the Wiresi;

beingv adjustable, andf means -beingalso provided for adjusting the height thereof to accommodate differentl thicknesses ofY cookies that are sandwiched in; thel mai- Chine;

Another. objectzisto-provide a depressor for-the completed sandwiches which is readilyy movable, to an ele-- v-ated position for permitting the removal of any sandwiches which-jam in the machine.

Still. another object is. to provide a stencil so constructed that it can bereadilytakeni apart for cleaning and also a hoppen that receivesthecreme, a novel pumpJ arrangement being provided for removing, the: creme: from theV hopper; andi feedingit to the stencil.

A further obj ectf is. to provide; automatic:shutoii means; incorporated in` the stencil assemblyl so that. the; discharge openings thereof may be; closed wheneverthe machinestops to avoid undesirable seepage of creme. from the depositor: v

Still a. furthen object is to provide anovel differential adjusting arrangement forV the rotation of theistencilfrelative. to the fingers of the conveyor that deliver cookies.. tothe stencil so that proper. registry; or: centering ofthe: stencil opening relativev to the;baseA cookies: on which the creme is `deposited by.- -the stencil assembly is had', andi the. partsl being, so designed` that adjustment is: possible While the machine. is. in; operation. and. enabling the proper regulation inY relation to the depositor to correct for a too-early or too-late; deposit olcenter of the creme on the hase cookie.

An additional objectY is to provide a. novel stencil. assembly to. which the creme is pumped, the stencil bee. ing, soconstructed as to. have inserts of different shapes. as; required and being adjustable as to discharge openingl size so, that thev iiow of'creme is properly balanced be tween. a pairof. openings..

Another addiitonal object is to provide a. sandwiching. machine. having,l a noveli creme depositor including an auger feed from. a creme hopper whichV is providedwith; a paddlethat tends. to move the creme toward the out let oftheY hopper and into the inlet. of the. auger, the parts: beingv readily` taken apart for ease of cleaning which is soenecessary in machinesf of this character.

Still another additional object is to provide the auger' discharging into. a Moynof positive displacement pump thatforces the: creme through a conduit to the-creme de;- positor itself.

A further. additional object is to provide a depositar having a drum and cutoff. wire arrangement fordepositing sandwich creme or. related material on base. cakes of any desired shapeV at high speeds andwthoutsthe. use of pistons, the high speed feature being attained be- 2,993,453 Patented` July 25, 1961 2. cause there isno intermittent or reciprocating motion in-` the apparatus and all elements 'thereofV rotate at a constant rate of. speed;

Still` al furtherA additional object is to; provide a depositor comprisingY a stationary sleeve around which a drum is rotatable, and a proportioning valve arrangement is provided` to equalize the ow of the creme to the stencils; when there is. more than. a single row of sandwiches being formedzin thev machine.

Another additional object is to provide a` novel stacker for the sandwichesaftertheyare formed` and comprising a. rotary cam arrangement to rst upright the sandwiches and then feed them face-to-face and on edge along-xa. platform to atake-out conveyor.-

A iinal object is. to7 provide. the foregoing elements of such-y design that they permit theformingV of sandwiches at, arelatively high rate such as 600 to 1,000 per minute in aV double-rowV machine without undue breakage. of the sandwiches. i

With these and. other objects in; view, my invention consistsV in-A the construction, arrangement andV combination of the; various parts. of my sandwiching. machine, whereby the; objects above contemplated are attained, as, hereinafter more fully setforth, pointed. ont inV -my claims and illustrated inl detail on the accompanying drawings,` wherein:

FIG. 1l is. a vertical sectional. view: of my sandwiching. machine; and showsl the driving mechanism` for various partsfof-,the machine;

FIG. 2 is an enlargedV ver-tical sectionalview of al portion of FIG. l' taken through a depositar-assembly and shows acutofi wirecoacting therewith;

FIG. 3. is. aA plan view, mainly of the frame and cookie conveyor assembly of my machine tofshow. the relationof parts;

FIG. 4 is anv enlarged, side elevation showing a depressor; Y

FIG. 5 is a plan-.view offFIG. 4;

FIG. 6v is an., enlarged. side.. elevation of a portion. of FIG. 3 adjacent the indicating arrow 6;

FIG. 7. is an enlarged plan. view oi my novel creme depositorg.

FIG.. 8 is. an end. elevation thereof on: the` indicated' line 8-8 offFIG. l showingY pneumatic. means. for. operating a stencil cutof valve;

FIG. 9` isV a sectional view. through the depositorof FIG. 7 as taken onthe line.9.9A thereof;

FIG.V 10 is a bottom plan view of one. ofV the lands of the depositor;

FIG. 11 isf an: enlarged vertical sectional view through the depositor on thev line 111--11 of. FIG. 9,;

FIG. l2. is` a. similar View. on. the. line 1'2-.12 of FIG. 9.

FIG.V 13 is a` slightly reducedv cross section similar to portions of FIGS.. l1, and- 12 to show. a proportioning valve adjustingk relationship;

FIG. 1.4.is an enlargedplan view of the discharge end of theA sandwiching machine', (thefright-hand end in- FIG. 2) and shows a novel stacker;

FIG; L5,- is,4 a vertical sectional view on theline: 15'.-15 of FIG. 14 to show the stacker;

FIG. 16. is a plan view of a creme hopper and pump assembly;

FIG. 17 is aV sectional viewf on the,V line 1-7-17 of FIG; 16 showing-a paddle for the hopper;

FIG. 18,v is an elevation of theV hopper and pump as-l sembly of FIG. 16 looking in the directionoffthe arrows 18 thereon; y

` FIG. 19 is an` enlarged sectional. view on the line,19f- 19. of FIG. 1.6i showing the, Moyno pumps; and

FIG. 20 is a diagrammatic plan view of my sandwich- 3 ing machine and the hopper and pump assembly for supplying creme thereto; and

FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic intake end view thereof.

On the accompanying drawings I have used the ref erence numeral 10 to indicate side frames ofv my machine and 12 the base for the side frames 10. I j

A pair of supporting Wires 14 is provided for each row of sandwiches to be formed in the machine (tw o rows being shown) and the left-hand end ofieach wire 1s secured to a stem 16 slidable through a vbracket 1.8 and having a head 20 thereon between which and the bracket a spring 22 is interposed. The wires extend upwardly from the stems 16 and bend over a rod 24 toextend toward the right, then lie in grooves of stub rods 40 and 26, then wrap one turn around grooved pulleys 28, then extend over grooved pulleys 30 and their right-hand 'ends aresecured to threaded stems 32. The stems`32 are slidable through a cross rod 34 and lock nuts 36 are provided for adjusting the tension of the wires. -Y

The stub rods 26 arelsupported onarrns38 and.' the other stub rods 40'ar'e supported on arms 42.` The arms 38 are welded to the rock shaft 101 on which is'lasprocket 35 (FIGS. 3 and 6). A chain 37 has one end secured'at 37 a to the sprocket 35, extends over the sprocket and has its other end secured to a'pullfscrew 41 slidable through a bracket 39 mounted on one ofthe side frames 10.v A handwheel 43 is threaded on the pull screw 41V for. elevating the stub rods 26 thereby adjusting the height of the supporting wires114 at this point. Y

'Ihe arms 42 are pivoted on a crossrod 44 land a-second arm 46 for each arm 42 constitutes therewith abell crank. These bell cranks are-adjusted about 'theA cross rod 44 as a pivot by a set screw 48h'aving` a handwheel 50 thereon for turning the set screw. K

A conveyor drive shaft 2 is provided on which are conveyor drive sprockets 54, and conveyor'hains 56 ex tend around these sprockets and alsoaround sprockets58 and idler sprockets60 and 62, 'all as shown 1.. The conveyorchains 56 are provided with pin-like-ngers 64 for propelling cookies and sandwiches along the taut supporting wires 14 as will hereinafter*appear.Y Chainc supporting rails 221 are provided for the chains' 5.6 and side rails 2.33 for the cookies and sandwiches arelprovided throughout the length of the machine.V a Y The conveyor driveshaft 52 is driven by aV pair of drive chains66 and 68 and suitable sprockets. for reducing the speed in an obvious mannerrthechain 68 being driven by an electric motor or the`lik^e170 or'otheprime mover for actuating my sandwiching machine. l l.. vDescribing now the depositor shown in FIGS; 7to 13 inclusive, a tubular Yshaft 72'having Ya pair o'fstencil ports 73 is provided around which a depositor drum 74 rotates. The shaft'72 is provided with bearings 76 (see FIG. 9) and the depositor drum V74 is provided withextension sleeves 78 and l80 secured thereto and rotatable on -the bearings 76. The extension sleeve 78 is providedwith a depositor drive sprocket 82.

The shaft 72 is removably supported with respect to the side frames by pillow blocks 84 mounted on brackets 85 secured to the side frames. Pillow block caps86 are pivoted at 88 to the pillow blocks 84, and clamp bolts90 are provided with clamp nuts 92 for clamping the pillow block caps against the top lof theY shaft 72 to hold it rmly seatedin and -against rotation relative to the pillow blocks 84.

For driving the depositor drive Asprocket 82, I provide a depositor drive chain 94 as shown in FIG. :1 which passes underfan idler sprocket 96 carried by a bell crank 98 secured to a rock-sleeve 100 rotatable on the rock shaft 101. `One end of a spring 102 is connectedtwo the bell Vcrank 98, and the other end thereof is anchored to a stationary stud 104 so as yt'o*tendton'1:veV the idler sprocket 96 downwardly for keeping the chain V94ltaut.` The'chain 94 also passes around a driverspro'ckt. l106, and a pair of idler sprockets' 710,8l arr1d`12`0. Ihe idler sprocket 108 is carried by an arm 110 pivoted at i12 and a Ydiiferential adjusting screw 114 is'threaded into a block-v which is pivoted at 115 to the arm. A bracket 116 is; provided through which the diiferential adjusting screw 114 rotatably and non-slidably extends, and the upper endI of the screw is provided with a Vhandwheel 118 for ad-v justing the same fora purpose which willhereinafter Vap-A pear. w

For driving the sprocket 106 from the motor 70," a sprocket 122 is mounted on a shaft 124 on which the sprocket 106 is also mounted, and the sprocket 122 is driven by a pair of chains 126 and 128 Vin anobvious manner. VThus the'depositor drum 74 is driven cyclically with respect to the conveyor chain 56. The depositor further includes a pair ofdrum-like lands 130 andv 132 in 'which are interchangeable Vstencils 134 of any desired shape, three of them being provided around the periphery of each land, and the Ytiming issuch that the depositor rotatesronce each three'base passing thereunder. The base cookies are shown at C1 in l2 for the deposit ofcreme 136 thereon. v A stencil shaft plug' 138 (see FIG. 9) extendsfinto the tubular shaft 72 and is retained therein by a lock'nutV 139. A shutoff valve tube is rotatable therein and a shutoi'vvalve rod 142 is rotatable in the 'valve tube (140. The tube 140 has a 'flange 144 vthereon andY terminates 'ad-V jacent a secondranrge V146 secured to thevrod 142. v A. third flange 148 is also secured to the rod 142." 7 1 To the right of the flange '144 I provide a valve block 150 (see FIG. 11) weldedto'the tube'140,` and between the Yilanges 146' and 148I provide a second valve blockW 152 (see FIG. `12)`welded to' the rod 142. f' These valve blocks are adjustable in relation 'to each other by means of levers 154 and'156 (FIG. `8) secured totheftube 140 and the rod 142 respectively, and the levers ariev angularly adjustable 'relative' to each' otherby me'a11is'-V of anY adjustf ing screw 158. a I

Both valve blocks areV also simultaneously adjustable to and from a cutoff position by the Yoperation of Va doubleacting. pneumatic cylinder from which a piston'rod 162. projects, theV rod being'l'pivoted ,to 4the lever 154. Shown'diagra'mmatically in FIGfSlis a controlvalve 164 for the cylinder supplied from a compressed'ir line 1 66 andactuated by asolenoid 167fshunting7the`circuit of the motor 70' so rthatwhenever the motor'is deenrg/izedas illustrated the valve blocks 152 and 150 will move to the shutoff position shown solid in FIGS. V11 and 12,'and will mcn'feY tothe open. (dotted) positions lther'e'of when' the motor 70 and the solenoid 168 are energized. v

i The depositor drum 74 is` supplied withY creme from a creme hopper 168 shown in FIGS. `1,6,"18 'and `20' having a paddle 170 therein for gently stirring the creme. The paddle :is provided with blades -172 that act toprope'l the creme radially outward toward a dischargep'enirig` .1.74 in the bottom of the hopper 168.A fAn' augertype conveyor 176 vis mounted' in a'tubularfc'as'ing 178 and this discharges into 'the inlet 180"ofa;feed pump 182 sold commercially under the name MoynoL I'Ihe posi-'Y tive displacement construction'ofthis 'pumpis'mor'e' par`V` ticularly disclosed in Patents Nos'. 2,085, l' l"5;`2,028,407; and 2,512,764. As illustrated 'in'FIG.' 19,v the pump i182 includes a lixed'casing 184 having a'double'helical bore" therethrough, and a helicalrotor' 186 of'circulr 'c'rss sectionis mounted'in the 'casing'184 for' rotation'and for lateral shifting movement; I have found that apump of this type will force the creme into mydeposito'r undera positive pressure andV4 Without vunduly Y workingffthe creme. Y j Y. v The rotor 186 isA driven by a7universali joint connection 187 from adriv'e shaft 188. The outlet of VthefL/Ioyno pump 182 is shownat 190 and is connectedjbyfa suitablel c'duif 1,92 and'elbows.. 194.10.1he..lefehaiidgnd ofithe tubular shaft 72 as shoymin HGH/J Ihe in1et.180.and

also relative to the tubular shaft '12, 'conduit 192' and elbows 194 and 196 by ve coupler nuts 240 as shownv in FIGS. 7, 16, 18 and 20 4for ease of cleaning, while the clamp type pillow blocks 84-86 provide for ready removal of the entire depositor drum assembly for cleaning purposes. The pillow blocks can also be quickly opened for removing the depositor assembly for replacement by a different drum such as one having a modified form of stencil compared to that shown in FIG. at 134 and/or for connecting a full hopper 168 to the machine to replace one that has been emptied, thus minimizing the down time for the machine and securing maximum production. Also, the design is such that the drum 74 can be reversed end-for-end in case the creme pump assembly shown in FIG. 2O has more room for its location on the left side (broken lines) of the machine than the right side, the pump assembly being portable by reason of the parts thereof mounted on a platform 242 castered at 244 as shown in FIG. 18.

Referring to FIG. 2 a cutoff wire 75 is disclosed supported by arms 77 and held against the periphery of the depositor drum 74 by a spring 79. The arms 77 are supported on arms 83 pivoted to a stationary bracket and provided with an adjusting screw' 81 to determine the position of the wire 75 relative to the stencil 134. Such relation is shown in FIG. 12.

For driving the paddle 170 and the rotor 186 of the Moyno pump 182, I provide a motor 198 (see FIG. 16) a variable speed drive 200 such as a Reeves drive terminating in a shaft 202, and chains 204 and 206, together with suitable sprockets as obvious from an inspection of FIGS. 16 and 18. These chains and sprockets are shown in dotted lines in FIG. 16. The rate of feed of creme from the pump .182 may be nicely regulated by the adjusting handwheel 208 of the drive 200. For driving the conveyor 176 a motor 177 and a belt 179 are provided.

Located adjacentl the right-hand end of the machine as illustrated in FIG. 1 are hold-down bars 210. These are mounted on rods 212 that are slidable in brackets 214 pivoted at 216 to a stationary bracket 220 (FIG. 4). The rods 212 are threaded for adjusting nuts 222 and springs 224 are interposed between the brackets 214 and the hold-.down bars 210.

Proceeding to the right-hand end of the machine in FIG. 1, a stacker shaft 226 is illustrated (details of which are shown in FIGS. 14 and 15) driven by a chain 228 from the conveyor drive shaft V52. Stacker cams 230 are secured to the stacker shaft 226 and deliver the completed sandwiches (designated S) to a platform 232 from which the sandwiches are taken away by a take-out conveyor belt 234.

Base cookie magazines of trough-like character 236 (FIGS. I, 2O and 2l) are provided for delivering base cookies C1 to the sandwiching machine at one point, and secondary or top cookie magazines 238 are provided for delivering the top cookies C2 to the base cookies after the creme has been deposited thereon. are removed one at a time fromV the magazines 236 by the conveyor fingers 64, while suitable escapement mechanisms 239 may be provided for the magazines 238 to drop the cookies. C2 on each cookie Cl and its deposit of creme 13,6.

Practical operation When my machine is in operation the magazines 236. will deliver base cookies C1 to the supporting wires 14 andthe ngers 64 will propel the base cookies along the wires, first Vto the depositor 74, then to the, magazines 238 whichdepositA the top cookies C2 on the base cookie and the creme 136', whereupon the pins 64 slide theV sandwiches along the wires 14 and then along inclined railsy 21,1 (FIGSg, 1, 14 and' 175') under the depressor bars 210V until the sandwiches overlie the cams 230 as shown in B1G. 1 5.I

'The height of the wires 14 under the magazines 236 The base cookiesv 6 ,e and the depositor drum 74 may be nicely adjusted by raising and' lowering the stub rods 40 and 26 respectively. byA manipulating the adjustment handwheels 50 and 43 re. spectively, the tension on the wires being substantially constant during adjustment by reason of the springs22. This tension, however, can be adjused by manipulating the lock nuts 36 on the stems 32 if desired.

Y The creme 136 fed to thetubular shaft 72 flows past the open valve blocks 150 and 152 and through stencil ports 73 of the shaft 72, then through the stencils 134 asY shown in FIG. 12 to be deposited on the base cookie C1. 'Ihe valve blocks 150 and 152 of course are now in the dotted or open positions (which open positions arev illustrated in FIG. 13) by reason of the motor 70 of the. sandwiching machine being energized and the solenoid 168 likewise energized so that the valve blocks have beenY moved from the Off to the On position indicated vfor the shutoff valve vin FIG. 8.

The valving arrangement in the depositor is such that when the machine stops it is automatically moved to the closed position as an open stencil port 73 would permit undesirable leakage of creme if the valve were not closed.

Since the land is farther from the intake end of the tubular shaft 72 than `is the land 132, in order to equalize the flow of creme 136 the valve lblock 152 should be adjusted to a position of less opening than the valve block 150. This is illustrated in FIG. 13 and is accom-V plished by -adjusting the screw 158 (FIG. 8) so that the valve block 152 as shown in FIG. 13 (right) is at the solid line position rather than the dotted yline position (which dotted position would produce the same width W of opening for 152 as for 150) and results in less width W determined by thevalve block 152 in relation to the stencil port 73 as compared to the width W of the stencil port 73 for the valve block 1 50 (FIG. 13-left). Thus by manipulating the` adjusting screw 158 a very nice balance of creme flow from the two stencil lands 130v and 132 is possible. The proportioning valve adjustment just described can also be accomplished while the machine.

is in operation.

As the depositor drum 74 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. l1, the cuto wire 75 cuts off the creme for each stencil as it passes the wire, thus leaving a clearly dened deposit of creme 136 on the vbase cookie C1.

4are propelled by the fingers 64 along the wires 14 over the stub rods 26 and the ypulleys 28 to the magazines 238 which deposit the topping cookie C2V thereon. In vthe event the deposit of creme is not properly centered on the Ibase cookie C1, the differential adjusting wheel 118 can be manipulated while the machine is in operation for shifting the portion of the chain assembly 94 extending over the sprocket 82 to rotate it in either required' direction with respect to the sprocket 106, tension being maintained by the spring 102, and thus the adjustment is accomplished by a very simple differential type of mechanism. The fin-gers 64 then propel the completed sandwiches `along thev wires 14 and then up the vinclined rails 211 as they pass under the depressor bars 210 which are adjusted so .as to provide slight spring pressure to depress the sandwiches S to a proper thickness, and hold them in -position as they are propelled -by the lingers 64.' In case of any malfunctioning the depressor brackets 21'4' for the depressor bars 210 may be swung upwardly about wiches from the b'elt 234 and placing them in boxes or other containers.

The Ibase cookies C1 and their deposits of creme 136.

Manual or auto- Y Some changes maybe made in the construction and arrangement of the parts `of my sandwiching machine Without departing fromthe real spirit and purpose of my invention, andit is my intentionY to cover by myv claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may reasonably be included within their scope. Y

IY claim as my invention: l n l.Y In a sandwiching machine of the character disclosed, -a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on Ysaid cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor having two discharge openings, one for eachrow of cookies, removable Vstencilsrfor said openings, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied y'by said conveying means, combination shutoi and adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to shut on or open positions for both of said discharge openings, and relatively adjustable for opening one discharge opening more than the other, means operable -upon operation'of the sandwiching machine to'open said shutoff valve and close it when the machine stops operating, and a creme hopper and pump means for supplying creme to said depositor.

2. In -a sandwiching machine, a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor Kfor depositingcreme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having two dischange openings, one for each row of cookies, means/'for rotating said drum cyclically inrespect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets yand va chain, idlers forsaid chain, one of which is spring-controlled and the otherof which is m-anually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to saidv conveying means `and thereby changing the relative position of said conveying means and said depositor drum for centering the creme deposits on the cookies, combination shutoff and adjustable valveblocks in said depositor drum movable to shutoi and openrpositions for both discharge openings, and movable for adjusting the opening of one discharge opening relative to the other, means operable upon operation of the sandwiching machine -to open said shutoff valve and close it when the machine stops operating, Kand a creme hopper yand pump means for supplyingY creme to said depositor. Y Y

3. In a sandwiching machine of the charactervdisclosed, a frame, -means for conveying -two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having two discharge openings, one ifor each row of cookies, vmeans for rotating said drumrcyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a dilerential adjustment between said depositor drum land said conoveying means including sprockets yand Aa chain,idlers for said chain, one of which is spring-controlled and the other of which lis manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to said conveying means and thereby changing lthe relative position of said conveying means Aand vsaid depositor drum for centering the creme deposit on each cookie, ladjustablevalve blocks Vin said depositor drum .movable for adjusting,

the opening ofA one discharge opening relative tothe other, and a cremehopper `and pump means for supplying creme to said depositor. `4, A sandwiching machine comprising arframe, mean for conveying cookies or the like -along said f1ame,.aV depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, a creme hopper and pump means for supplying creme to said depositor, said hopper having apaddle therein for u rgingnthe creme toward va discharge opening of said hopper, -a spiral conveyor atsaid .discharge opening, yand,

a positive displacement pumpreceiving the cremefrom said spiral conveyor and discharging it intosaid,depositor.Y

a frame, means for conveying a pair of rows of cookies or ,the'likev along said frame, a depositor-for.'depositingv creme or the like on said cookies, said'depositor comprising a depositor drum having a pair of discharge openings; one for each -row of cookies, removable stencils for said openings, means -for rotating said drumk cyclically in respect yto the cookies supplied byV said conveying means, ya diie'rential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveyor means including sprockets and a chain, idlers -for said chain, one of which is Yspringcontrolled yand the other of which is manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to said conveying means and thereby changing the relative position of said conveying means `and said depositor drum for centering the' creme deposit on each cookie, combination shuto and Iadjustable valve blocks in said depositor 'drum movable to shutoff and open positions -for both of said dischange openings, and movable for adjusting the opening of one discharge opening relative to the other, means operable upon operation of the sandwiching machine to open said shutoff valve and close it when the machine stops operating, anda creme hopper and pump means -for supplying creme to said depositor. Y

6. In a sandwiching machine, a frame, means for conveying `two rows of cookies or the like along said irame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on "said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having two discharge openings, one for each row of cookies,v means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, combination shutoff and adjustable v-alve blocks in said depositor drum movable .to shutol and to open positions tfor ,both said discharge openings, yand movable for adjusting the opening of one discharge opening relative to the other, and

a creme hopper and pump means vfor supplying cremeV to said depositor.

7. A sandwiching machine comprising va frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor -for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having a pair of discharge openings, one for each of saidv rows, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied byA said conveying means, yand, adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable for adjusting the size of one of said discharge openings relative tothe other. Y Y

8. A sandwiching machine comprising va frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor drum having two discharge openings, one for each of said rows, removable stencils for said openings, Vmeans for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets and Ia chain, adjustable idlers for said chain for shifting the chain relative to said conveying means and thereby changing the relative position of said conveying means and said depositor drum, adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable yfor adjusting the opening of one discharge opening relative Ito the other, a creme hopperV and pump means for supplying cremeto said depositor, said hopper having ya paddle therein for urging the creme toward a discharge opening odi said hopper, a spiral conveyor at said discharge opening, and a positive displacement pump receiving the cremeiromsaid spiral conveyor and discharging it into said deposltor` or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositorcomprising a depositor drumv having two discharge openings, one for each row, means for rotating said drum cyclical-- 1y in revest, .1Q ha cookies applis@ 2y Said @um means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means forcentering the creme depositenV each cookie, combination shutoff and adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to shutoff and to open positions for both discharge openings, and relatively movable for adjusting the'opening of one discharge opening to diierfrom that of the other, means operable upon operationl of the sandwiching machine to open said shutovalve, a creme hoppenand pump means for supplying creme to said depositor, said hopper having a discharge opening, and a positive displacement pump receiving the creme from said discharge opening and supplying it to said depositor drum.

lO. In a sandwiching machine of the character disclosed, a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum lhaving a discharge opening for each of said rows, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, ia diierential adjustment between said depositor drum 'and said conveying means including sprockets and a chain, idlers for said chain, one of which is manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to said conveying means and ythereby changing the relative position of said conveying means and said depositor drum, shutoi valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to shutoi and to open positions for both of said discharge openings, means operable upon operation of the sandwiching machine yto open said shutoi valve land close it when the machine stops operating, Ia creme hoppen for supplying creme to said depositor, and a positive displacement pump receiving the creme from said hopper and discharging it into said depositor dnum.

1l. In a sandwiching machine, a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like -along said frame, ya depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having a discharge opening for each of said rows, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means for changing the relative position of said conveying means and said depositor drum, combination shutoff and adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to shutoi and open positions for both of said discharge openings, and movable for adjusting the degree that one of said `discharge openings is `opened relative to the other, means operable only upon operation of the sandwiching machine to automatically open said shutoff valve, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said depositor, said hopper having a paddle therein for urging the creme toward a discharge opening of said hopper, a spiral conveyor at said discharge opening, and a positive displacement pump receiving the creme from said spiral conveyor and discharging it into said depositor drum.

l2. In a sandwiching machine of the character disclosed, a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said base cookies, said depositor comprising ya depositor drum having two discharge openings, one for each row, removable stencils for said openings, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets and a chain, idlers for said chain, one of which is spring-controlled and the other of which fis manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative 'to said conveying means for centering the creme deposit on each cookie, adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable for adjusting the opening of one of said discharge openings relative to the other, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said depositor, and a positive displacement pump receiving the creme ing a depositor drum having a discharge opening for eachl of said rows, removable stencils for said openings, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differentiall adjust-1 ment -between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets and a chain, idlers forsaid chain, one of which is manually adjustable ,for changing their relative positions to center the creme deposit on each cookie, combination shutoff and adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to. shutot and open positions for b oth of said discharge openings and relatively movable for opening one of said discharge openings to a greater extent than the other, means operable only upon operation of the sandwiching machine to open said shntyoi valve, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said deposit-or, and a positive displacement pump receiving creme from said hopper and discharging it into said depositor drum.

14. In a sandwiching machine, a frame, means for conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having a discharge opening for each of said rows, removable stencils for said openings, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets and a chain, idlers for said chain, one of which is manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to said conveying means and thereby changing the relative position of said conveying means and said depositor drum, combination shutoff and adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable to shutoi and open positions for both of said discharge openings and further movable for adjusting the opening of one discharge opening relative to the other, means operable upon operation of the sandwiching machine to open said shutoff valve, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said depositor, said hopper having a paddle therein for urging the creme toward a discharge opening of said hopper, a spiral conveyor at said discharge opening, and a positive displacement pump receiving the creme from said spiral conveyor and discharging it into said depositor drum.

l5. In a sandwiching machine of the character disclosed, a frame, means for `conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having a discharge opening 'for each of said rows, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a differential adjustment between said depositor drum and said conveying means including sprockets and a chain, idlers for said chain, one of which is springfcontrolled and the other of which is manually adjustable for shifting said chain relative to said conveying means and thereby changing their relative positions for creme deposit centering purposes, adjustable valve blocks in said depositor drum movable for adjusting the opening of one of said discharge openings relative to the other, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said depositor, and a positive displacement pump receiving creme from said hopper and discharging it into said depositor drum.

16. A sandwiching machine comprising a fname, means Vfor conveying two rows of cookies or the like along said frame, a depositor for depositing creme or the like on said cookies, said depositor comprising a depositor drum having a discharge opening for each of said rows, means for rotating said drum cyclically in respect to the cookies supplied by said conveying means, a dilerential i1 l adjustment between said depositor drum and said con; veying means for centering the creme deposit oneach cookie, combination shutoff and adjustable valve blocks insaid ydepositor drum movable to shutoff and open positions `for both of said discharge openings and relatively movable for adjusting the opening of one discharge relative tofthe other, means automatically operable only upon operation of the sandwiching machine to open said shuto i-rvalve, a creme hopper for supplying creme to said depositor, anda positive displacement pump receiving the creme from said hopper and discharging it into said depositor drum. Y Y

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FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Sept. 7, 

